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The best hotels near University of Dayton

Luca Ferreira

Luca Ferreira Spain and Portugal

Updated 1 September 2026 · 8 Dayton hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Dayton, out of the 8 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.9 down to 4.1.

All five are within 2.8 km of University of Dayton.

Historic Oregon District

Highest rated of the five

Historic Oregon District

★★★★★4.9 from 172 reviews

Historic Oregon District comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.9 from 172 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is found under poi and around $125 a night on the dates we checked.

8 hotels in Dayton qualified for this list and five made it. Marriott at the University of Dayton is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. Historic Oregon District1

    Historic Oregon District

    ★★★★★4.9 from 172 reviews

    1.7 km from University of Dayton, about a 21 minute walk

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    • Marriott at the University of Dayton2

      Marriott at the University of Dayton

      ★★★★★4.4 from 2,073 reviews

      1.1 km from University of Dayton, about a 14 minute walk

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      • Inn Port Lodging3

        Inn Port Lodging

        ★★★★★4.7 from 62 reviews

        1.9 km from University of Dayton, about a 24 minute walk

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        • Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Dayton Downtown4

          Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Dayton Downtown

          ★★★★★4.5 from 504 reviews

          2.8 km from University of Dayton

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          • Hotel Ardent Dayton Downtown, Tapestry Collection by Hilton5

            Hotel Ardent Dayton Downtown, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

            ★★★★★4.1 from 159 reviews

            2.7 km from University of Dayton

            • Gym
            • Restaurant
            • Bar
            • Parking
            • Kid friendly
            • Air conditioning

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          How this list was put together

          8 Dayton hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to University of Dayton second, then took the top five.

          Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

          The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

          What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

          Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

          Luca Ferreira

          Luca Ferreira Spain and Portugal

          Shuts the workshop two weeks every summer and rides. The Pyrenees, the Danube route and most of Portugal on frames he built himself, camping most nights.

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